Social Justice

Allegations of discrimination have been piling up for years.

Black Philadelphians shouldn’t have to choose between having a “good day” and addressing racism.

“We all truly blessed, at the same time, to have have a leader like President Trump who is a builder,” Unanue said standing at a podium beside Trump.

It’s time for cities to take a reparative framework that addresses impacts of past harm.

Alumni join the call to increase Black and Latinx enrollment and foster anti-racist culture at the selective high school.

DA Larry Krasner discusses defunding the police and the future of public safety with WHYY Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris in this extended interview.

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.

The waiver applies to any code violation notices given out in the last month, including for all forms of disorderly conduct as well as failure to disperse.

The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.

They made it more difficult for women to get access to birth control as part of their health plans if their employer has a religious or moral objection to contraceptives.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.

Dubbed the BREATHE Act, the legislation is the culmination of a project led by the policy table of the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 150 organizations

Delaware County’s district attorney is leading new efforts, highlighting a basic challenge: police departments are beholden to municipal leaders instead.

Organizers said the group is demanding Philly’s mayor step down and that police be disarmed, following violent responses to protests last month.